47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be held with emphasis on food labeling
Codex
Nov 19, 2024
The Codex Alimentarius Commission announces the 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be held in Geneva (Switzerland) from 25 to 30 November. The plenary sessions will be webcast in the six UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and French). The plenary discussions will take place from 10.00 to 13:00 CET and 15:00 to 18:00 CET from Monday 25 November to Thursday 28 November 2024. Side events will be held on Friday, 29 November. Report adoption will take place on Saturday, 30 November from 10:00 CET.
Technical Codex committees
- Revisions to Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils (CXS 33-1981).
- Revision to the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999): inclusion of Avocado Oil.
- Guidelines for Food Hygiene Control Measures in Traditional Markets for Food.
- Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Ciguatera Poisoning.
- Additions, revisions, and amendments to General Standard for Food Additives (GFSA) (CXS 192-1995) – addition of Jagua Blue.
- Revisions to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CXG 2-1985), Annex I.
- Amendment of the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (CXS 94-1981).
- Guidelines on the Provision of Food Information for Pre-Packaged Foods.
- Guidelines on the Use of Technology to Provide Food Information in Food Labelling.
- Revision to the General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods (CXS 1-1985): provisions relevant to allergen labelling
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